Which aspects that we listed constitutes a "good" handshake?
Why is shaking hands so important?
Welcome to CWEX!
1. The Course
How are we learning it? Welcome to Career and Work Experience (CWEX) 2018!! I hope you had an awesome first semester and are ready to finish the year off right! CWEX is easily the most practical class in the school because you get HANDS ON experiences that help you decide on YOUR FUTURE. Please think of this class as just that - your future! This class can be fun or difficult - that is on you! But, remember, attendance is everything and if you are absent a lot, this class is NOT for you!
Provides individual opportunities to increase motivation, improve achievement, and enhance self concept
Provides an opportunity to recognize the relevance of school to the work world
Provides an opportunity to explore potential careers/choices
Helps identify the student’s capabilities and limitations
Provides an opportunity to become more aware of the demands and responsibilities of employment
Provides training that will help in the transition from school to the work world;
Assists students in securing full or part-time employment
3. Student Eligibility for work placement
School Attendance
Some Employability Skills
Ability to contribute and benefit from the program.
Academic performance and achievement
Positive attitude towards school and work habits
Parental/Guardian approval
What is the semester going to look like?
You will be required to fill out the Blue form in the next couple of dayslisting your top 3 job choices. This is like a job application. It needs to be filled out with care and attention.
I will take all your requests and try to find the best match possible.
I will contact all the employers to make sure they are willing to take a workplace student.
I will meet with employers and complete safety checks to make sure the business has WCB coverage.
You are notified of your work placement once all academic components are met.
Starting around Easter, you will be working 4 days a week. Mondays will be your classroom day, so you can write in your weekly journal and hand in your time sheet. No time sheets... No mark!
I will monitor you at your work placement. Employers will contact me if there are any issues in the workplace. If there is a problem, a discussion will be had with the employer, administration, and your parents/guardians.
Employers will provide a midterm, and final evaluation of your time with them as an employee. 60% of your mark is classroom and 40% of your mark is workplace.
Today's Work:
Brainstorm: What sort of job do you think you might like?
Now that you have some ideas, let me find out a few details about yourself and why you chose this class. Open the form below. Take/use a picture of yourself (although I HATE classroom selfies..) and attach that picture in the top right corner of the form. Print out the form and fill it in using your best printing possible. Hand the form into the basket on by the printer marked "CWEX". This is where you will ALWAYS hand things in!
6. If you manage to get this finished and that should not be a problem, I would like you to go on the internet and informally research your dream job. Here are some guiding questions:
What is it?
Where do you do this job?
When will you be qualified to start this job?
Why do people do this job? (Why is it important to society to do this job?)
Who will pay you to do this job?
Here is the website with the top 20 jobs in Canada
Save this in your account for now. As we go on, we will build an online portfolio in the form of a wiki. Nearly EVERY assignment will go on your portfolio!
Friday Feb 2, 2018
All About Me
1) Find a picture that best represents you. I do NOT want a picture of you. It HAS to be a picture of something that represents you.
Find the picture
Save picture to GLOBAL - Buettner - CWEX
SAVE Picture as YOUR NAME
2) Prepare three statements that explain how the picture represents you and what it is saying about you.
3) Your name will be chosen randomly. It is now your job to stand up and talk about your picture and yourself! (How else are you going to have an interview?).
Online Portfolios:
4) You will be REQUIRED to create an online portfolio.
To start this process, you will be creating a wiki space for you to use. How do you do that??
a) Go to www.wikispaces.com and create an account. Follow the instructions carefully. Please use a consistent password and username and record them in your phone or somewhere safe..
b) Choose a wiki name that is appropriate to share with an employer. This is a portfolio that you could use for applications for university/SIAST so make sure it is an adult like choice vs. childish name choice.
c) CHANGE your wiki off of a classroom one to either wiki or basic website. Go to settings, general, then application type. Click save
d) Switch your permission to protected! Go to settings, permissions and then you must verify your account. Use this document to help you.
1) Finish picking your theme, colors, and designs of your wiki. (Consider putting a logo on)
2) Create a nice professional looking home page. (What does it say about you? Look at examples from yesterday. Utilize, quotes, pictures, etc.)
3) The very FIRST page to add on your portfolio is an About You page. Once you add the page using the + under pages, then add your assignment from yesterday (picture and explanation that represents you), as well as your Dream Job document that you started on Monday.
NOTE: Keep your portfolio updated regularly or it will cause you A LOT of work in the end. Remember you want this to be something that represents who you are as a person. First impressions take 10 seconds (some of you have met me for the first time and have already made judgments of me and this course - your potential employers do the same thing).
Our first unit is Work Study Preparation. Below are the objectives we will be covering.
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Grade 12
1.10.1 To become aware of the expectations of each of the partners in the work placement.
1.11.1 To review the expectations of each of the partners in the work placement.
1.12.1 To review the expectations of each of the partners in the work placement.
1.10.2 To discover personal interests, transferable skills, values, beliefs and attitudes and determine their importance.
1.11.2 To apply and continue to discover personal interests, transferable skills, values, beliefs and attitudes and determine their importance.
1.12.2 To apply, analyze and continue to discover personal interests, transferable skills, values, beliefs and attitudes and determine their importance.
1.10.3 To create a personal career portfolio which may be forwarded to a potential employer.
1.11.3 To update the personal career portfolio which may be forwarded to a potential employer.
1.12.3 To expand upon skills and techniques for building a personal career portfolio.
1.10.4 To develop a resume that will be forwarded to a potential employer.
1.11.4 To update a resume that will be forwarded to a potential employer.
1.12.4 To update a resume that will be forwarded to a potential employer.
1.10.5 To review the resume in preparation for an interview.
1.11.5 To review the resume in preparation for an interview.
1.12.5 To review the resume in preparation for an interview.
1.10.6 To prepare for and experience a job interview.
1.11.6 To prepare for and experience a job interview.
1.12.6 To prepare for and experience a job interview.
1.10.7 To discuss the post interview.
1.11.7 To discuss the post interview
1.12.7 To discuss the post interview.
1.10.8 To determine factors that may affect student success such as attendance, punctuality, interpersonal skills, communication, initiative and grooming.
1.11.8 To review factors that may affect student success such as attendance, punctuality, interpersonal skills, communication, initiative and grooming.
1.12.8 To review factors that may affect student success such as attendance, punctuality, interpersonal skills, communication, initiative and grooming.
1.10.9 To understand the details of the work placement.
1.11.9 To understand the details of the work placement.
1.12.9 To understand the details of the work placement
Create a Vision board
Purpose of Career and Work Experience -
Self Awareness - What can we learn about ourselves that will help us in the workplace?
Vision Board - What is it that you want to accomplish in your lifetime? That is a pretty HUGE question. It is your turn now to think out of the box. As yourself, what is it that I really want out of life? Your job will be to complete your own Vision Board.
2. Put together your vision board. Be creative! You will get plenty of time to work on this. Consider using a tack board to make it more original, find personal photos and photos that represent you!
Tuesday, Feb 6
1) If you have not yet presented your picture that represents you, you need to do this tomorrow at the beginning of class so be ready. Every presentation earns you a participation grade!!!
2) Vision Boards! See above for assignment details :)
Wednesday, Feb 7
1) If you have not yet presented your picture that represents you, we are going to do that now!
2) Vision Boards! See above for assignment details :) Present on Monday! 3) Today we are going to be looking at the traits, qualities and personalities of what a good worker looks like. What we will be doing is viewing a few episodes of the show "Under Cover Boss". As we view it, I want you to look for and note the impact that the workers of these companies have on their profession. Open a word doc and make notes for each of the employees (record their names, traits, qualities, skills and personalities) that the "boss" works along side of for each of the three episodes we will watch. I am looking for participation and discussion so wake up!! Keep this doc as you will need it for a future assignment.
4) This is where we are going to look at how to become that employee that someone wants to hire. Print the following assignment and hand-in to the basket. One copy per person please:)
Thursday, February 8, 2018 1) Make sure you hand in your "Getting Along with Others"
2) Vision Board Self-Evaluation. Print out and fill this out about your vision board, then hand in to the folder. Fix up anything if necessary before we present in 10 minutes
Friday, February 9, 2018 *We have an a WorkSafe Saskatchewan assembly from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. on Monday We will meet in the classroom at 12:25 and then go together to the assembly. I will give a list of names to your period 4 and 5 teachers and they should not mark you absent. You will need to catch up on what you missed in your period four class and go directly form the assembly to your period 5 class. 1) Any more Vision Board Presentations?
2) Insert an Education Page onto your wiki. 3) Answer the following on a word document. Save this document as JOURNALS. This will eventually go onto your wiki, but for now, keep typing your journals on Word.
A) Vocabulary - explain the difference and provide examples
- Job
- Occupation
- Career
B) Roles of Women in the workplace - What are the typical jobs that women are thought to have in the workplace?
C) Roles of Men in the workplace - What are the typical jobs that men are thought to have in the workplace?
D) Should we consider gender to define our roles?
E) What makes an effective (good) employee?
F) Employ-ability Skills - What does it take to get a job? Is it that easy to apply and get accepted right away?
4) Again, we are looking at the traits, qualities and personalities of what a good worker looks like. What we will be doing is viewing a few episodes of the show "Under Cover Boss". As we view it, I want you to look for and note the impact that the workers of these companies have on their profession. Open a word doc and make notes for each of the employees (record their names, traits, qualities, skills and personalities) that the "boss" works along side of for each of the three episodes we will watch. I am looking for participation and discussion so wake up!! Keep this doc as you will need it for a future assignment.
5) Sign up for Remind. This is a free and easy way for us to communicate without being able to see each other's numbers. That way, everything is confidential.
Monday, February 12, 2018 - *LIT day
Today we are focusing on YOU as a worker!
1) Journal (on your wiki) on the following quote (I am expecting a paragraph at least the same length as the quote). What does it mean to YOU?
SCREENSHOT your result by clicking "Start,Snipping Tool". If the Snipping Tool does not appear, then click "Start, Accessories, Snipping Tool"
Insert this into your About Me Page.
3) Who are you? - We are going to use the Career Cruising program to uncover what your like and dislikes are when it comes to work. Some of you have used this program before. It is always interesting to revisit career exploration sites. We change with age (whether that is good or bad). As we grow with age, your like and dislikes also change. It could be something as easy as your likes in food, clothing, exercise routine (or lack of :-) ) to what kind of career you want. It is your job to uncover what profession will be best suited to your personality.
Login with: albertepeacock
Password: careers
Make your OWN account
Play around with the website and do both the questionnaires and look at different jobs
SCREENSHOT each result (2) by clicking "Start,Snipping Tool". If the Snipping Tool does not appear, then click "Start, Accessories, Snipping Tool"
Insert both of these into your About Me Page.
4) Using the results above, use the remaining time to start researching where you will want to work. We will talk about this tomorrow/Friday. You can look at this Employer Contact Sheet. Insert your top 5 choices into a second journal for today. Make sure you are specific, don't just put "Superstore", but what DEPARTMENT or what you want to DO at Superstore.
Tuesday, Feb 13, 2018
1.Did you do this yesterday??: Using the results above, use the remaining time to start researching where you will want to work. We will talk about this tomorrow/Friday. You can look at this Employer Contact Sheet. Insert your top 5 choices into a second journal for today. Make sure you are specific, don't just put "Superstore", but what DEPARTMENT or what you want to DO at Superstore.
2. Undercover Boss (Last Episode). Making note of the traits and personalities of a good worker!
3. After watching the three episodes of Undercover Boss you will have identified the traits, qualities and personalities of good workers. With the list you have compiled from these episodes you will create a word cloud. There are a number of sites you can use to do this, so you must search the one you want to use. Here is an example: Wordle
Insert all of the words you had written down from the 3 episodes. You should have at LEAST 5 words per episode, for a minimum total of 15 words.
Put this on your Education section of your Wiki.
Create a few talking points. Pick out 1-2 traits per episode (total of 3-6). Explain WHO you saw the trait in and WHAT they did to show that trait. Write these down if you can't remember them :) We will present tomorrow.
4) We are going to have an independent business owner come present tomorrow. He is going to talk about what it takes to start your own business and what he looks for in employees and applicants. You should be prepared to ask questions so that you can learn more about the workforce. What sort of questions could we ask?
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018 1. If the business person is not here yet, brainstorm in your journal some questions you could ask a small business owner who started from scratch and personally hires all of his employees. 2. Ken McDougall - McDougall Acres
3.Present Word Clouds
Monday, Feb 26, 2018 1) Word Cloud Presentations?
2) CWEX Brochures
3) Blue sheets - try to have them for tomorrow!!
4) Service Best http://iamdoingmyservicebest.wikispaces.com/
Building Resumes: Some of you are starting your building process, others have already begun but need some tweaking. Resumes are the first introduction of who you are on paper. You want to take the time to do your best. Take the time and create a document that is going to last you for years to come. If you already have a resume, it STILL needs to be updated and fixed so that it is suitable for this class :)
2) Here are some handouts to help you start your resume:
3) It is your job to make sure your resume is completed the BEST you can possibly do.... Your resume represents you....How do you want to be represented? Let's talk about transferable skills.
4) START YOUR RESUME!!!! Make sure you have transferable skills on your resume!Make sure you put Service Best Certification on there too!
Thursday, March 1, 2018
1) Word Cloud Presentations?
2) How did resumes go on Friday??
3) Go to the Resume Writing 101 page and read through each of the tabs on the right hand side of the page. This information will be used to answer the following questions in your journal (Word document or on your wiki, depending on how you chose to save it):
A) Why do they call it resume building?
B) What is the definition of resume?
C) What types of personal information should you have on your resume?
D) Why is the objective section optional? What is the purpose of the optional section?
E) What are transferable skills? List 10 of your transferable skills.
F) What should go in the education section? How do you write down the information?
G) What information do you include in the work experience section? Does Volunteer work go in this section?
H Why is the interest and hobbies section provided to employers?
I) What is the awards and achievement section? What should be included in this section?
J) What is the purpose of a reference? Who do you want to choose as references and why?
2) Try these two personality typing tests! When you have your results, take a screenshot and add them to the About Me section of your portfolio along with a few sentences for each stating whether or not you agree with the results and why.
Through the aptitude tests (Focus/Career Cruising) we have taken, what have you learned about yourself?
Did you notice anything that you thought didn't match who you are? For example a career or job choice you wouldn't dream of doing or a skill set it said you have that you never thought about?
B) Google Yourself -
What comes up?
Try your name in "quotation marks" and try it with Moose Jaw behind it. Put what you find.
Is it appropriate or not?
5) Fill out the following document and insert it into your Assignments page
6) Resume/Cover Letter work
7) Check out this newsletter. It may affect you! *We will have a guest speaker from the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour Do a presentation on the Ready For work Program on Tuesday, March 6.
Monday, March 5, 2018 Here is a video on how to tie a tie. Being well groomed and dressed will make a great first impression!
1. Open this document and follow the instructions. It is something kids in our school division are supposed to do to help determine a job at a young age, but you may find it helpful for you too. After filling out the document, insert it into your wiki!
2) Only ONE person can edit at a time. We will start with in alphabetical order by last name and work our way through. When he/she is done, they will let the next person know. When he/ she is done, they will let the next person know know, etc.Go to the "Student Wiki" Pages on the right hand side under "CWEX" and type your name and copy and paste the URL link of your online portfolio webpage. It should look like this: Blake Buettner: http://buettner.wikispaces.com/CWEX
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - Guest Speaker from the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour
BLUE SHEETS OVERDUE!
BRING ME YOUR WHMIS CERT BY MONDAY IF YOU ALREADY HAVE IT
1) YWRC - read through these questions then do the Certification Course
3.11.1 To review the requirements for WHMIS training in a workplace.
3.12.1 To review the requirements for WHMIS training in a workplace.
3.11.2 To review the information contained in the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) to reduce the worker's risk of injury when handling controlled material and substances.
3.12.2 To review the information contained in the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) to reduce the worker's risk of injury when handling controlled material and substances.
3.11.3 To review the three main methods to control hazardous materials and substances.
3.12.3 To review the three main methods to control hazardous materials and substances.
3.11.4 To review the three parts of WHMIS that help workers identify and handle hazardous materials safely.
3.12.4 To review the three parts of WHMIS that help workers identify and handle hazardous materials safely.
3.11.5 To review the responsibilities of the supplier, employer, and the worker for safely handling hazardous materials.
3.12.5 To review the responsibilities of the supplier, employer, and the worker for safely handling hazardous materials.
3.11.6 To review types of WHMIS labels and the information required on each.
3.12.6 To review types of WHMIS labels and the information required on each.
3.11.7 To review product classification and hazard symbols.
3.12.7 To review product classification and hazard symbols.
3.11.8 To review the information required in Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and understand how to use the information.
3.12.8 To review the information required in Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and understand how to use the information.
3.11.9 To review hazardous materials and substances that are present in the work placement or occupation of interest.
3.12.9 To review hazardous materials and substances that are present in the work placement or occupation of interest.
6) Watch these videos that teach you about WHMIS.
BRING HEADPHONES ALL WEEK. YOU WILL NEED THEM!
Answer these in your journal page:
A) What does safety mean?
B) What do the following statements mean? Can you explain why they are important to new workers?
The right to know about the hazards of your job.
The right to participate in health and safety in the workplace.
The right to refuse work that you believe to be unusually dangerous to yourself and others.
Thursday, March 8, 2018
1) Go to this free WHMIS course and certification and work through the sections.(you will need head phones to do this). SAVE your certificate. This is not the official test, but will help you prepare for it. We will do the official test on Monday.
When I go into your workplace next week I have to check for any safety hazards. I will go in, look at the walls, the floor, the equipment, the ceiling, the windows, etc. and make sure it all appears safe. I will take pictures as I go and identify any potential dangers or issues with co-workers. Look at the following document for examples of what to look for. You have 15 minutes to go around the school and do a safety check. Come back in exactly 15 minutes. Hand your safety check into the basket!!!
What is the Labour Standards Act?The Labour Standards Act sets the rules for wages and working conditions in "most" Saskatchewan workplaces. Rules or standards are set for things like minimum wage (the least amount of money per hour that the employer can legally pay you), when you should get a work schedule, if you get a meal break, how often you must be paid and how many days you get off each week. These rules help to make sure workers are treated fairly. These rules cover ninety per cent of the jobs where you will be working in Saskatchewan. The other ten per cent of jobs, such as radio and television, air transport, broadcasting, grain elevators, banks, and many First Nations activities are covered by the Canada Labour Code (federal law). Some of the workplaces you work in may have a union. A union is an organization that represents the employees in that workplace. The union will negotiate an agreement with the employer about such things as wages, hours of work, hiring and lay-off procedures. This agreement is called a 'collective agreement.' This agreement will have at least the same rules as what is in The Labour Standards Act. If you work in a unionized workplace and you have a concern about working conditions or wages, you should talk to your union before you contact the Labour Standards Division. You are not covered by The Labour Standards Act if you baby sit occasionally for a neighbour, deliver papers, are self-employed (set up your own business) or if you work in a family business that only has immediate family members working there.Following is a list of topics Labour Standards are based upon. What do you know about the following?
1) Find one or two people you can work well with. If you don't know, I can help with this. If you choose to work by yourself, go for it!!!
2) Decide as a group which section you want to become an expert in from the the Rights and Responsibilities Guide document above and sign up on the board! Once a section has been taken there is NO REPEATING of that section (unless we run out of sections). I would research before you choose...
3) Now the work begins... It is your team's job to create an informational video on your sections. Basically, you are creating your own YouTube video explaining the Labour Standards Act.
***Make sure your video has an introduction, middle and closure. Your story line should flow together. Make it fun but be sure to make it informative!!
4) Questions......How do I do that? That is up to you and your group. As long as all the information is covered (as I will be grading this part)
What do we need to say in the video? You need to educate the public on your section of the Labour Standards Act.
How long does the video have to be? Time shouldn't be the issue. You should cover all information in a clear concise manner. Don't skip information as it will affect your mark. Missing information... Missing Marks
Can we use the Macs? yes
Can you use the iPad or one of the two iPods? Yes, if we can find them...
Can we use iMovie on our phones? Please do!
Can we use Windows Movie Maker? Absolutely
Here are a few links that you may want to go through to help you with making a movie:
Whatever is left of today and tomorrow's classes (we have a presenter tomorrow), as well as Thursday and Friday. You will be presenting these on TUESDAY.
When I go into your workplace next week I have to check for any safety hazards. I will go in, look at the walls, the floor, the equipment, the ceiling, the windows, etc. and make sure it all appears safe. I will take pictures as I go and identify any potential dangers or issues with co-workers. Look at the following document for examples of what to look for. You have 15 minutes to go around the school and do a safety check. Come back in exactly 15 minutes. Hand your safety check into the basket!!!
2) Work on Video Presentations - Be ready to present!
Thursday, March 15, 2018
1) WHMIS Certification today. I have emailed you the contact and log in information from Safe and Certified. Please go to your school email account and find the email. Please read the email and be sure to write down your username and access code. Find the link that says www.safeandcertified.com/trainee_login.asp and follow the instructions carefully. If you encounter difficulties be sure to ask and I will do my best to help you. SAVE the certificate and put it on your wiki. Also print out a copy for your records.
Good luck and work hard!!
Friday, March 16, 2018
1) Video Presentations
2) Folders
3) Green Sheets
This is a document that all interested parties (student, parent, employer and teacher) must sign before you can begin doing any work. This form will initiate the necessary insurance coverage in case of an accident. If this form is not signed by all parties you will not be able to begin work. I will go through the form with you today and explain how this will work.
4) We will apply for the job you will like to be interviewed for next Tuesday/Wednesday with YARA. The following two files each contain a mock job. You will choose one of the jobs and "tailor" your cover letter and resume for that job. REMEMBER: DO NOT SAVE OVER TOP OF YOUR OLD COVER LETTER - SAVE A NEW FILE. The advertisement will tell you where to email your updated resume to apply for the position.
Remember that you will be interviewed for this position so you better set yourself up to get this job!!! Here are a couple of PDF's that will help you adjust your cover letter and resume to put in the best position possible to get the job!! You are all in competition with one another!!! Make your cover letter and resume the most appealing by highlighting the transferable skills that YARA is looking for in that job!!
While you are working, I will call you in one by one to meet about your placement.
5) Once you have sent your resume in, come to my computer to sign-up for an interview time for Tues/Wed. First come first serve!
Date TBD
9-930
930-10
10-1030
1030-11
11-1130
1130-12
1-130
130-2
2-230
230-3
Date TBD
9-930
930-10
10-1030
1030-11
11-1130
1130-12
1-130
130-2
2-230
230-3
6) FINISH WHMIS
Monday. March 19, 2018 - *LIT Day IF FOR SOME REASON YOU HAVE NOT EMAILED YOUR RESUME/COVER LETTER TO YARA, YOU NEED TO DO THAT ASAP.
INTERVIEWS:
Discuss each question before watching the video.
1) What is meant by body language? What do you know about your body language what you are you telling people about you?
2) What mistakes do you think people make during an interview?
3) What do you think Employers want from a new hire? What do you have to offer an employer?
Tricky part - How do you tell an employer that without sounding like you are bragging?
4) Why should a company hire you?
5) How can you talk about yourself and not sound like you are bragging?
6) Preparing for the job you are applying for is critical. Make sure you know about the company you are applying for. Skim bold points as a class and discuss:
Go into room 225. Put the tables in center of room and chairs evenly on both sides (about 10 each side, most of you will need to bring a chair in)
Sit down on one side of the table. Students on far side by Macs will be the interviewers and the other side will be the interviewees.
The teacher will assign a different question off your printed document to each interviewer.
The time will start (1 minute). Interviewer will ask their question and interviewee will answer appropriately. Remember body language! AVOID AWKWARD SILENCES!
When time is up, interviewees slide down a chair to the right. Interviewer will ask the same question but now to a new person.
When you have rotated all the way through, discuss who was the best interviewee and WHY? What made them so good?
Now the interviewees side becomes the interviewers and REPEAT!
Again, discuss who did the best
2) For any interview you need to know something about the place you are going to work at. How embarrassing it would be to be asked in an interview, "What does this company do?" and not know anything about it and fumble some response that you know has blown the interview and any hope of getting the job. Next week you will be sitting in an interview for a pretend job at Yara. Here is a questionnaire about Yara that may help you out if you get asked that question!! Answer these in your journal section.
3) You will be marked on the YARA interview according to the document (the same one used for your actual job interview)posted below.
Please review this document and make sure you are well prepared.
The interviews will be held in the room 106 (Just down from the office before the main entrance). Please make sure you are in the chair outside the interview room 15 minutes before your scheduled time.
4) If this is your first experience at an interview you may be uncomfortable and maybe feel a little awkward. It may help to visualize the process a little. I want you and a partner to go through step by step what you think will happen in your interview and how you should respond.
For example:
You will be invited into the room....What do you say and do?
You will be introduced to the two people from YARA....What do you say and do?
You will probably have some small talk....What do you say and do?
so on and so on...
5) Practice responding to the interview questions from the speed dating with a partner for the remainder of the period.
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 1) Green sheets
2) Nearly everyone has a placement now.
3) Interview Prac??
4) Interviews and times - missing?
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
930-10
10-1030
1030-11
11-1130
1130-12
1-130
130-2
2-230
230-3
Thursday, March 22, 2018
9-930
930-10
10-1030
1030-11
11-1130
1130-12
1-130
130-2
2-230
230-3
Wednesday, March 21, 2018INTERVIEW DAY #1
930-10
10-1030
1030-11
11-1130
1130-12
1-130
130-2
2-230
230-3
1) SAFETY CHECKS NEED TO BE HANDED IN
2) RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS FOR WORKPLACES - perfected and handed in!
3) Telephone Skills -
What are you going to say to your employer? You need to prepare a script of what you are going to say to your employer for work placement. Later today, we will be making the phone calls to set up an interview and you need to know what you are going to say. This is a required assignment that must be posted in your journal,
4) Practice your phone call with a partner. Then step out of the room and call your employer.
5) While the others are being interviewed, you need to complete this assignment. You will be working on this today and tomorrow. See me if you have ANY questions.
1) Is your safety check handed in? LAST DAY TO DO SO. PUT IN BASKET BY PRINTER. 2) Is your resume and cover letter handed in? LAST DAY TO DO SO, PUT IN BASKET BY PRINTER. 3) Did you call and set up an interview time with your employer? (Time could be before or after school, at lunch, during the break, or during your work placement hours)
4) Post Secondary Research Project - this may be your last opportunity to work! Possibly some time tomorrow if time is used wisely today!! Put on a powerpoint or visual presentation of some kind.
4) Scroll up and make sure you are caught up on everything to date!
Monday, March 26, 2018 Preparation for your work placement - GREEN SHEETS?
1) Fill out calendar with due dates. Print and bring to work placement tomorrow! PRINT TO 225!!
2) Time Cards
3) Office place confidentiality and ethics 4) PHONE CALLS FOR INTERVIEWS5) Resume/Cover Letter 6) Post-Secondary Research Project
7) Go over what you need to wear and where you need to go
March 30 - April 6 - Easter Holidays
Monday, April 9, 2018 1. Green sheets/pink sheets
2. Don't forget to be doing timecards!!!!
3. Visits - I will be coming to monitor you soon. Make sure you are reporting to me and your work if you are going to be absent!
4. Cover Letters
5. Sharing Circle
Where is your work placement?
What have you been doing at your job?
What is the best/worst part so far?
6. Journal
1. Is the work experience going well?
2. Are there any problems with being on time or being absent?
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3. Are there any concerns regarding the work site? _
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4. Are you satisfied with the treatment you are receiving?
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5. Are you keeping up with your log sheets?
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6. Are there any changes you would like to request?
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7. Do you feel you are being adequately supervised?
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8. Do you feel you are doing a good job? _
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9. Is there any area in the business that you feel you would like an opportunity to work in?
YOU WILL BE PRESENTING YOUR POST SECONDARY PROJECTS TO ME NEXT WEEK!!!
1. Finish Pay Stub questions
2. JOURNAL - Who are you as a worker? You have been out in the CWEX workforce for 2 weeks now. That is long enough to BLEND into your work place. What does that mean? You should come in and out of your work place like an EMPLOYEE! Are you causing your employer to work? Are you an asset to their place of business? These are things you need to think of.
a) Who do you think you are as a worker? List the TOP 5 things you are doing right and the TOP 5 things you need to work on.
b) What does an employee doing their job look like? Really think here.... Try not to state the obvious.
c) What is your growth plan? What do you think you need to focus on to make sure you are seen as an effective worker wherever you are working?
3) When Life Gets in the Way Assignment
We all grow up seeing what the world is like through the eyes of a child/teenager. However, the older you get the more you realize that everything isn't always sunshine and roses. I hate to break it to you... but at some point in your life, everything is going to go to crap... all at once.
Scenario:
You are the mother/father of 2 children (you choose the age) and your spouse just left you for another man/woman. You have relied 100% on your partner's income, as you stayed home to raise the children. Your spouse has not only left but is also refusing to answer the phone, send any money or take any responsibilities for his/her children. You also live in a community far away from any family, so you can't just ask your immediate family to come and babysit while you go to work.
You need to use this budget sheet in order to figure out what your expenses would be. DO NOT MAKE THESE UP. YOU NEED TO RESEARCH. Find a place in MJ/wherever you will live that is an appropriate cost, find out what your bills will be like, find a job and how much it will pay. Fortunately, you have finished your grade 12. Here is a form to keep track of your budget:
You must find a way to keep your household running. That means you need to feed your children and pay all the bills. This could mean a whole bunch of different scenarios, but that will be up to you to decide. You need to figure out what best works for you. You need to decide the following and put it in a presentation:
Where are you going to get money? (job, social assistance, etc...)
How will you care for your children? If you go to work, who will watch them? How will you get to work? If you don't work, how are you going to pay your bills?
Where are you going to live? What is your cost of living?
How much do you need for groceries? Clothing? Entertainment?
How will you keep yourself sane? You can't just work and parent 24/7. You will need to work in a time of your day/week, that is for you. Is that going to cost? What will that look like?
Moose Jaw Links - If you do not want Moose Jaw please put the city of YOUR choice. Finding a job websites - Moose Jaw Cost of living in Moose Jaw Finding living in Moose Jaw
You will need to create a presentation on how you are going to solve your life problems. There are several different routes you could choose... powerpoint, prezi, poster board, etc. But you NEED TO PICK ONE. Make sure when you go through every situation you explain why you chose that choice.
Websites that might help you get started. Don't limit yourself to just one source. As well, watch that you stay with Canadian sites.
1) When Life Gets in the Way Assignment 2) Post-secondary presentations to me while you work
Monday, April 30, 2018
1) Round table discussion - Let's hear about your week at your placement. Have you learned anything new? What was "wow that is great"? What was "hmmmmm don't know about that"?
2) When Life Gets in the Way Assignment - Present next Monday to the class!!!!
3) We have been talking about your FUTURE (what job will you have...what will you do when life gets in the way...paying bills, etc.). Now let's talk about leases/renting and buying! Watch the following video and do the corresponding assignment. INSERT IT INTO YOUR JOURNAL.
5) Post-Secondary Presentations to me while you work!
Monday, May 7, 2018 PINK SHEETS AND GREEN SHEET (you know who you are..) ARE WAY OVERDUE AND YOU ARE GETTING 0 (making it tough to pass the class) IF I DONT GET THEM BY NEXT MONDAY.
MID-TERM EVALUATIONS ARE DUE TODAY! HAND IN TO BASKET PLEASE :)
Monday, May 14, 2018 - *LIT day 1. Journal - Communication
- How are your communicating skills in your workplace? Who are you regularly communicating with at work?
- What is the main topic of conversation? When you don't understand something who do you go to and how do you ask?
- When work gets boring what do you do? Are you sitting doing nothing or are you asking for something to do? How do you ask for something to do?
- What if you want to see something or do something you haven't done yet? How are you going to ask?
- How to talk to customers? What do you need to remember?
- When you are asked a question that you don't understand, what do you do? What do you say to your employer?
2. Present When Life Gets in the Way 3. Mortgage and Leasing assignments from last week - in Journal
Monday, May 21 - Holiday
No class Monday - Again, you could go to your workplace if needed/want! Go to your workplace Tuesday as usual!
Anyone involved on Track this Wed? Make sure to tell your workplace you won't be there!!
1. Mortgage and Leasing assignments from last week - in Journal if time??
Monday, May 28, 2018 1. Sharing Circle - What have you been doing recently in your work placement? Is there a fear or obstacle you had to overcome? Is this a job you can see yourself having for the rest of your life?
2. Have you finished the mortgage and leasing assignments yet>?!?!?!
2. Applying for identification. We will read through the following and then you need to complete the questions on your own by using Google. PUT THIS ON YOUR WIKI
How are you going to show initiative in your job this last week of your placement (do a task without being asked)?
Your job is to write a thank you letter highlighting your experiences over the last 8 weeks. Make sure you include who, what, when, where, why, and how in your letter. What does that mean? It means you include everything that you experienced. What you felt, when it was good, when you learned, etc...
2. Copy your thank you on to a card I will give you. Put the name of your supervisor and place of employment on the envelope and hand in to the basket. He will take this to your employer during this final week of your placement!
3. Portfolio Work
Spiffy up your portfolios! Check that you have everything needed on the rubric!!! DID YOU ADD EVERYTHING TO YOUR RESUME?? Update and re-upload!
Work Placement (under volunteering, you may also want to use them as a reference)
WHMIS Certification
YWRCC Certification
Service Best certification
A. PRINT OUT page 2 of Portfolio Assignment with the categories that you should have on your portfolio and checkmark the things you have on your wiki portfolio (This needs to be handed in!!!) Pay attention to how many items you need in each section. You don't necessarily have to call each group these exact names (although it may be easier). REMEMBER: this is a professional portfolio - you want it to be something you can show a potential employer and you want it to advertise you and your skills.
Portfolio checklist - check to see what you have completed. Go through and complete this chart!! This is your time to catch up on anything you haven't yet completed.
1) Journal. Please talk about the following on your journal/reflection page
What has been the highlight of your work this semester?
What is something that you have learned from this journey?
What is a mistake you have made? How have you learned from it?
What would you teach a new employee if you had to train them in your previous workplace?
2) Have you fixed your resume, double checked your portfolio and handed in the 2 handouts from last week?! If not, do that before you do the final project!
3) Final Projects! Your final project is a large part of your grade. It accounts for 10%!
June 11, 2018 - *LIT day - June 15, 2018 FINAL PROJECTS - sign up for your preferred date!
June 18, 2018
1) In your journal, think back to your work placement and answer the following questions:
List at least 5 duties you performed regularly
. List 3 transferable skills you used in your work placement.
List 2 positive experiences from your work placement.
List 2 challenges from you work placement.
List 2 strengths as a worker and 2 weaknesses.
List 2 things you learned from your work placement.
June 19, 2018 Presentation Day: If you are presenting today, you need to print out a rubric for this assignment. Self-evaluate yourself AFTER you present and hand in to the basket. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
If presentations are done early, work on this Career Planning Quiz. This will be your last official assignment. In the past few months, you should have learned a lot about yourself as not only a worker, but as an employee. We have set goals and researched about money, housing, and post-secondary institutions. Now, print this form out and fill it out to create your career plan. Not all forms need to be filled out, read this carefully!!!
If presentations are done early, work on this Career Planning Quiz. This will be your last official assignment. In the past few months, you should have learned a lot about yourself as not only a worker, but as an employee. We have set goals and researched about money, housing, and post-secondary institutions. Now, print this form out and fill it out to create your career plan. Not all forms need to be filled out, read this carefully!!!
=Thursday, Feb 1, 2018=
Welcome to CWEX!
1. The Course
2. To you the student - What CWEX can offer you -3. Student Eligibility for work placement
What is the semester going to look like?
Today's Work:
6. If you manage to get this finished and that should not be a problem, I would like you to go on the internet and informally research your dream job. Here are some guiding questions:
What is it?
Where do you do this job?
When will you be qualified to start this job?
Why do people do this job? (Why is it important to society to do this job?)
Who will pay you to do this job?
Here is the website with the top 20 jobs in Canada
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/lists-and-rankings/best-jobs/2015-the-top-20-jobs/image/21/
Save this in your account for now. As we go on, we will build an online portfolio in the form of a wiki. Nearly EVERY assignment will go on your portfolio!
Friday Feb 2, 2018
All About Me
1) Find a picture that best represents you. I do NOT want a picture of you. It HAS to be a picture of something that represents you.
Find the picture
Save picture to GLOBAL - Buettner - CWEX
SAVE Picture as YOUR NAME
2) Prepare three statements that explain how the picture represents you and what it is saying about you.
3) Your name will be chosen randomly. It is now your job to stand up and talk about your picture and yourself! (How else are you going to have an interview?).
Online Portfolios:
4) You will be REQUIRED to create an online portfolio.
Examples:
http://perfectisboring.wikispaces.com/home
http://alyssarenner.wikispaces.com/home
http://adrianmclaren.wikispaces.com/home
http://ariannatonner.wikispaces.com/home
http://staceemariegreensides.tumblr.com/
To start this process, you will be creating a wiki space for you to use. How do you do that??a) Go to www.wikispaces.com and create an account. Follow the instructions carefully. Please use a consistent password and username and record them in your phone or somewhere safe..
b) Choose a wiki name that is appropriate to share with an employer. This is a portfolio that you could use for applications for university/SIAST so make sure it is an adult like choice vs. childish name choice.
c) CHANGE your wiki off of a classroom one to either wiki or basic website. Go to settings, general, then application type. Click save
d) Switch your permission to protected! Go to settings, permissions and then you must verify your account. Use this document to help you.
Monday, Feb 5
1) Finish picking your theme, colors, and designs of your wiki. (Consider putting a logo on)
2) Create a nice professional looking home page. (What does it say about you? Look at examples from yesterday. Utilize, quotes, pictures, etc.)
3) The very FIRST page to add on your portfolio is an About You page. Once you add the page using the + under pages, then add your assignment from yesterday (picture and explanation that represents you), as well as your Dream Job document that you started on Monday.
NOTE: Keep your portfolio updated regularly or it will cause you A LOT of work in the end. Remember you want this to be something that represents who you are as a person. First impressions take 10 seconds (some of you have met me for the first time and have already made judgments of me and this course - your potential employers do the same thing).
Our first unit is Work Study Preparation. Below are the objectives we will be covering.
Create a Vision board
Purpose of Career and Work Experience -
Self Awareness - What can we learn about ourselves that will help us in the workplace?
Vision Board - What is it that you want to accomplish in your lifetime? That is a pretty HUGE question. It is your turn now to think out of the box. As yourself, what is it that I really want out of life? Your job will be to complete your own Vision Board.
1. Start choosing pictures that represent you. Print out this chart and fill it out as you go! It is a big part of your grade.
2. Put together your vision board. Be creative! You will get plenty of time to work on this. Consider using a tack board to make it more original, find personal photos and photos that represent you!
Tuesday, Feb 6
1) If you have not yet presented your picture that represents you, you need to do this tomorrow at the beginning of class so be ready. Every presentation earns you a participation grade!!!
2) Vision Boards! See above for assignment details :)
Wednesday, Feb 7
1) If you have not yet presented your picture that represents you, we are going to do that now!
2) Vision Boards! See above for assignment details :) Present on Monday!
3) Today we are going to be looking at the traits, qualities and personalities of what a good worker looks like. What we will be doing is viewing a few episodes of the show "Under Cover Boss". As we view it, I want you to look for and note the impact that the workers of these companies have on their profession. Open a word doc and make notes for each of the employees (record their names, traits, qualities, skills and personalities) that the "boss" works along side of for each of the three episodes we will watch. I am looking for participation and discussion so wake up!! Keep this doc as you will need it for a future assignment.
4) This is where we are going to look at how to become that employee that someone wants to hire. Print the following assignment and hand-in to the basket. One copy per person please:)
Thursday, February 8, 2018
1) Make sure you hand in your "Getting Along with Others"
2) Vision Board Self-Evaluation. Print out and fill this out about your vision board, then hand in to the folder. Fix up anything if necessary before we present in 10 minutes
3) Vision Board Presentations
Friday, February 9, 2018
*We have an a WorkSafe Saskatchewan assembly from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. on Monday We will meet in the classroom at 12:25 and then go together to the assembly. I will give a list of names to your period 4 and 5 teachers and they should not mark you absent. You will need to catch up on what you missed in your period four class and go directly form the assembly to your period 5 class.
1) Any more Vision Board Presentations?
2) Insert an Education Page onto your wiki.
3) Answer the following on a word document. Save this document as JOURNALS. This will eventually go onto your wiki, but for now, keep typing your journals on Word.
A) Vocabulary - explain the difference and provide examples
- Job
- Occupation
- Career
B) Roles of Women in the workplace - What are the typical jobs that women are thought to have in the workplace?
C) Roles of Men in the workplace - What are the typical jobs that men are thought to have in the workplace?
D) Should we consider gender to define our roles?
E) What makes an effective (good) employee?
F) Employ-ability Skills - What does it take to get a job? Is it that easy to apply and get accepted right away?
4) Again, we are looking at the traits, qualities and personalities of what a good worker looks like. What we will be doing is viewing a few episodes of the show "Under Cover Boss". As we view it, I want you to look for and note the impact that the workers of these companies have on their profession. Open a word doc and make notes for each of the employees (record their names, traits, qualities, skills and personalities) that the "boss" works along side of for each of the three episodes we will watch. I am looking for participation and discussion so wake up!! Keep this doc as you will need it for a future assignment.
5) Sign up for Remind. This is a free and easy way for us to communicate without being able to see each other's numbers. That way, everything is confidential.
Monday, February 12, 2018 - *LIT dayToday we are focusing on YOU as a worker!
1) Journal (on your wiki) on the following quote (I am expecting a paragraph at least the same length as the quote). What does it mean to YOU?
2)Take the Dr Phil Test Test.
scoring dr phil test.doc
- Details
- Download
- 2 MB
SCREENSHOT your result by clicking "Start,Snipping Tool". If the Snipping Tool does not appear, then click "Start, Accessories, Snipping Tool"3) Who are you? - We are going to use the Career Cruising program to uncover what your like and dislikes are when it comes to work. Some of you have used this program before. It is always interesting to revisit career exploration sites. We change with age (whether that is good or bad). As we grow with age, your like and dislikes also change. It could be something as easy as your likes in food, clothing, exercise routine (or lack of :-) ) to what kind of career you want. It is your job to uncover what profession will be best suited to your personality.
4) Using the results above, use the remaining time to start researching where you will want to work. We will talk about this tomorrow/Friday. You can look at this Employer Contact Sheet. Insert your top 5 choices into a second journal for today. Make sure you are specific, don't just put "Superstore", but what DEPARTMENT or what you want to DO at Superstore.
Tuesday, Feb 13, 2018
1.Did you do this yesterday??: Using the results above, use the remaining time to start researching where you will want to work. We will talk about this tomorrow/Friday. You can look at this Employer Contact Sheet. Insert your top 5 choices into a second journal for today. Make sure you are specific, don't just put "Superstore", but what DEPARTMENT or what you want to DO at Superstore.
2. Undercover Boss (Last Episode). Making note of the traits and personalities of a good worker!
3.
After watching the three episodes of Undercover Boss you will have identified the traits, qualities and personalities of good workers. With the list you have compiled from these episodes you will create a word cloud. There are a number of sites you can use to do this, so you must search the one you want to use. Here is an example: Wordle
4) We are going to have an independent business owner come present tomorrow. He is going to talk about what it takes to start your own business and what he looks for in employees and applicants. You should be prepared to ask questions so that you can learn more about the workforce. What sort of questions could we ask?
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018
1. If the business person is not here yet, brainstorm in your journal some questions you could ask a small business owner who started from scratch and personally hires all of his employees.
2. Ken McDougall - McDougall Acres
3.Present Word Clouds
4. Open the link below.
Mind Map
Thursday, Feb 15, 2018
1) Register for Service Best
2) Read through the service best wiki page to see what you will be doing Tues, Thurs, and Fri this week http://iamdoingmyservicebest.wikispaces.com/
Friday, Feb 16, 2018
1) Register for Service Best if you haven't already!!!
2) Service Best with Mr. Young:)
http://iamdoingmyservicebest.wikispaces.com/
Monday, Feb 26, 2018
1) Word Cloud Presentations?
2) CWEX Brochures
3) Blue sheets - try to have them for tomorrow!!
4) Service Best
http://iamdoingmyservicebest.wikispaces.com/
Tuesday, Feb 27, 2018
1) Service Best Review and Test
BLUE SHEETS???
*If you are done Service Best check out Careering Magazine using the link below:
http://marketzone.ca/ebooks/CERIC/2018/CER-T0118_EMAG/html5forpc.html?page=5&bbv=1&pcode=&utm_source=CERIC+Subscriptions&utm_campaign=3463babe52-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1d052da7c8-3463babe52-457826341
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2018
1) Resumes - watch these videos
Building Resumes: Some of you are starting your building process, others have already begun but need some tweaking. Resumes are the first introduction of who you are on paper. You want to take the time to do your best. Take the time and create a document that is going to last you for years to come. If you already have a resume, it STILL needs to be updated and fixed so that it is suitable for this class :)
2) Here are some handouts to help you start your resume:
3) It is your job to make sure your resume is completed the BEST you can possibly do.... Your resume represents you....How do you want to be represented? Let's talk about transferable skills.
4) START YOUR RESUME!!!!
Make sure you have transferable skills on your resume!Make sure you put Service Best Certification on there too!
Thursday, March 1, 2018
1) Word Cloud Presentations?
2) How did resumes go on Friday??
3) Go to the Resume Writing 101 page and read through each of the tabs on the right hand side of the page. This information will be used to answer the following questions in your journal (Word document or on your wiki, depending on how you chose to save it):
A) Why do they call it resume building?
B) What is the definition of resume?
C) What types of personal information should you have on your resume?
D) Why is the objective section optional? What is the purpose of the optional section?
E) What are transferable skills? List 10 of your transferable skills.
F) What should go in the education section? How do you write down the information?
G) What information do you include in the work experience section? Does Volunteer work go in this section?
H Why is the interest and hobbies section provided to employers?
I) What is the awards and achievement section? What should be included in this section?
J) What is the purpose of a reference? Who do you want to choose as references and why?
4) Cover Letters
5) Now make your cover letter!
You can use this template ONLY if I gave you the OK to do so:
Friday, March 2 2018
1) Last chance - Word Cloud Presentations?
2) Try these two personality typing tests! When you have your results, take a screenshot and add them to the About Me section of your portfolio along with a few sentences for each stating whether or not you agree with the results and why.
A) Jung/Briggs-Myers Typology Test
B) Personality Diversity Indicator
3) Type Focus
https://www.typefocus.com/beforelogin/registration
4) Journal:
A) Aptitude tests
B) Google Yourself -
5) Fill out the following document and insert it into your Assignments page
6) Resume/Cover Letter work
7) Check out this newsletter. It may affect you!
*We will have a guest speaker from the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour Do a presentation on the Ready For work Program on Tuesday, March 6.
Monday, March 5, 2018
Here is a video on how to tie a tie. Being well groomed and dressed will make a great first impression!
1. Open this document and follow the instructions. It is something kids in our school division are supposed to do to help determine a job at a young age, but you may find it helpful for you too. After filling out the document, insert it into your wiki!
2) Only ONE person can edit at a time. We will start with in alphabetical order by last name and work our way through. When he/she is done, they will let the next person know. When he/ she is done, they will let the next person know know, etc. Go to the "Student Wiki" Pages on the right hand side under "CWEX" and type your name and copy and paste the URL link of your online portfolio webpage. It should look like this:
Blake Buettner: http://buettner.wikispaces.com/CWEX
3) If you finish early, you can work on past work (Cover Letter/Resume/Chart from yesterday, etc.)
4) Don't forget to check out this newsletter!
Go to
https://www.prairiesouth.ca/students/career-planning/career-news/
and pick out the latest edition to read.
5) Check out this website for tomorrow:
http://www.worksafesask.ca/Youth
BRING HEADPHONES TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - Guest Speaker from the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour
BLUE SHEETS OVERDUE!
BRING ME YOUR WHMIS CERT BY MONDAY IF YOU ALREADY HAVE IT
1) YWRC - read through these questions then do the Certification Course
http://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/hire-train-and-manage-employees/youth-in-the-workplace/take-the-young-worker-readiness-certificate-course
Young Workers Readiness Certificate: Work Safe Saskatchewan
Add the certification to your resume!
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
1) If you have not yet taken the YWRCC test, do that first!
2) We are going to start an intro to Occupational Health & Safety.
OH & S This module introduces the rights and responsibilities that workers and employers have in the workplace for health and safety.
3) What do you know about safety in the workplace? READ through the following:
4) It is important for you to know your rights...
What are the types of work hazards?
Other information to keep you safe. You can go through this with a partner.
5) OH&S Interactive Quiz.Try this quiz on your own to see what you know before we start. Remember: knowledge is power!!
WHMIS
BRING HEADPHONES ALL WEEK. YOU WILL NEED THEM!
Answer these in your journal page:
A) What does safety mean?
B) What do the following statements mean? Can you explain why they are important to new workers?
The right to know about the hazards of your job.
The right to participate in health and safety in the workplace.
The right to refuse work that you believe to be unusually dangerous to yourself and others.
Thursday, March 8, 2018
1) Go to this free WHMIS course and certification and work through the sections.(you will need head phones to do this). SAVE your certificate. This is not the official test, but will help you prepare for it. We will do the official test on Monday.
2) OH&S Safety Check around Peacock.
When I go into your workplace next week I have to check for any safety hazards. I will go in, look at the walls, the floor, the equipment, the ceiling, the windows, etc. and make sure it all appears safe. I will take pictures as I go and identify any potential dangers or issues with co-workers. Look at the following document for examples of what to look for. You have 15 minutes to go around the school and do a safety check. Come back in exactly 15 minutes. Hand your safety check into the basket!!!
3) Labour Standards:
What is the Labour Standards Act?The Labour Standards Act sets the rules for wages and working conditions in "most" Saskatchewan workplaces. Rules or standards are set for things like minimum wage (the least amount of money per hour that the employer can legally pay you), when you should get a work schedule, if you get a meal break, how often you must be paid and how many days you get off each week. These rules help to make sure workers are treated fairly. These rules cover ninety per cent of the jobs where you will be working in Saskatchewan. The other ten per cent of jobs, such as radio and television, air transport, broadcasting, grain elevators, banks, and many First Nations activities are covered by the Canada Labour Code (federal law). Some of the workplaces you work in may have a union. A union is an organization that represents the employees in that workplace. The union will negotiate an agreement with the employer about such things as wages, hours of work, hiring and lay-off procedures. This agreement is called a 'collective agreement.' This agreement will have at least the same rules as what is in The Labour Standards Act. If you work in a unionized workplace and you have a concern about working conditions or wages, you should talk to your union before you contact the Labour Standards Division. You are not covered by The Labour Standards Act if you baby sit occasionally for a neighbour, deliver papers, are self-employed (set up your own business) or if you work in a family business that only has immediate family members working there.Following is a list of topics Labour Standards are based upon. What do you know about the following?
Your assignment is to do the following...
1) Find one or two people you can work well with. If you don't know, I can help with this. If you choose to work by yourself, go for it!!!
2) Decide as a group which section you want to become an expert in from the the Rights and Responsibilities Guide document above and sign up on the board! Once a section has been taken there is NO REPEATING of that section (unless we run out of sections). I would research before you choose...
3) Now the work begins... It is your team's job to create an informational video on your sections. Basically, you are creating your own YouTube video explaining the Labour Standards Act.
***Make sure your video has an introduction, middle and closure. Your story line should flow together. Make it fun but be sure to make it informative!!
4) Questions......How do I do that? That is up to you and your group. As long as all the information is covered (as I will be grading this part)
What do we need to say in the video? You need to educate the public on your section of the Labour Standards Act.
How long does the video have to be? Time shouldn't be the issue. You should cover all information in a clear concise manner. Don't skip information as it will affect your mark. Missing information... Missing Marks
Can we use the Macs? yes
Can you use the iPad or one of the two iPods? Yes, if we can find them...
Can we use iMovie on our phones? Please do!
Can we use Windows Movie Maker? Absolutely
Here are a few links that you may want to go through to help you with making a movie:
How to make a complete movie with only an iPhone
Videos of how to make a movie with your iphone
How long do we have to work on this assignment?
Whatever is left of today and tomorrow's classes (we have a presenter tomorrow), as well as Thursday and Friday. You will be presenting these on TUESDAY.
HOW WILL WE BE GRADED?
Friday, March 9, 2018 - No School - Teacher In-service
Monday, March 12, 2018
1) Ready to Work Presenter
Tuesday, March 13, 2018/ Wednesday, March 14
1) HAVE YOU DONE THIS SAFETY CHECK??? OH&S Safety Check around Peacock.
When I go into your workplace next week I have to check for any safety hazards. I will go in, look at the walls, the floor, the equipment, the ceiling, the windows, etc. and make sure it all appears safe. I will take pictures as I go and identify any potential dangers or issues with co-workers. Look at the following document for examples of what to look for. You have 15 minutes to go around the school and do a safety check. Come back in exactly 15 minutes. Hand your safety check into the basket!!!
2) Work on Video Presentations - Be ready to present!
Thursday, March 15, 2018
1) WHMIS Certification today. I have emailed you the contact and log in information from Safe and Certified. Please go to your school email account and find the email. Please read the email and be sure to write down your username and access code. Find the link that says
www.safeandcertified.com/trainee_login.asp and follow the instructions carefully. If you encounter difficulties be sure to ask and I will do my best to help you. SAVE the certificate and put it on your wiki. Also print out a copy for your records.
Good luck and work hard!!
Friday, March 16, 2018
1) Video Presentations
2) Folders
3) Green Sheets
This is a document that all interested parties (student, parent, employer and teacher) must sign before you can begin doing any work. This form will initiate the necessary insurance coverage in case of an accident. If this form is not signed by all parties you will not be able to begin work. I will go through the form with you today and explain how this will work.
4) We will apply for the job you will like to be interviewed for next Tuesday/Wednesday with YARA. The following two files each contain a mock job. You will choose one of the jobs and "tailor" your cover letter and resume for that job. REMEMBER: DO NOT SAVE OVER TOP OF YOUR OLD COVER LETTER - SAVE A NEW FILE. The advertisement will tell you where to email your updated resume to apply for the position.
Remember that you will be interviewed for this position so you better set yourself up to get this job!!! Here are a couple of PDF's that will help you adjust your cover letter and resume to put in the best position possible to get the job!! You are all in competition with one another!!! Make your cover letter and resume the most appealing by highlighting the transferable skills that YARA is looking for in that job!!
While you are working, I will call you in one by one to meet about your placement.
5) Once you have sent your resume in, come to my computer to sign-up for an interview time for Tues/Wed. First come first serve!
Date TBD
Date TBD
6) FINISH WHMIS
Monday. March 19, 2018 - *LIT Day
IF FOR SOME REASON YOU HAVE NOT EMAILED YOUR RESUME/COVER LETTER TO YARA, YOU NEED TO DO THAT ASAP.
INTERVIEWS:
Discuss each question before watching the video.
1) What is meant by body language? What do you know about your body language what you are you telling people about you?
2) What mistakes do you think people make during an interview?
3) What do you think Employers want from a new hire? What do you have to offer an employer?
4) Why should a company hire you?
5) How can you talk about yourself and not sound like you are bragging?
6) Preparing for the job you are applying for is critical. Make sure you know about the company you are applying for.
Skim bold points as a class and discuss:
7) Open this and look at rubric (page 1) together. Then answer the Sample Questions in your journal:
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
1) We will first practice your interview skills..... We will set this up like a speed dating activity.
- Everyone print out this document.
interview questions.docx
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Go into room 225. Put the tables in center of room and chairs evenly on both sides (about 10 each side, most of you will need to bring a chair in)2) For any interview you need to know something about the place you are going to work at. How embarrassing it would be to be asked in an interview, "What does this company do?" and not know anything about it and fumble some response that you know has blown the interview and any hope of getting the job. Next week you will be sitting in an interview for a pretend job at Yara. Here is a questionnaire about Yara that may help you out if you get asked that question!! Answer these in your journal section.
3) You will be marked on the YARA interview according to the document (the same one used for your actual job interview)posted below.
Please review this document and make sure you are well prepared.
The interviews will be held in the room 106 (Just down from the office before the main entrance). Please make sure you are in the chair outside the interview room 15 minutes before your scheduled time.
4) If this is your first experience at an interview you may be uncomfortable and maybe feel a little awkward. It may help to visualize the process a little. I want you and a partner to go through step by step what you think will happen in your interview and how you should respond.
For example:
You will be invited into the room....What do you say and do?
You will be introduced to the two people from YARA....What do you say and do?
You will probably have some small talk....What do you say and do?
so on and so on...
5) Practice responding to the interview questions from the speed dating with a partner for the remainder of the period.
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
1) Green sheets
2) Nearly everyone has a placement now.
3) Interview Prac??
4) Interviews and times - missing?
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Wednesday, March 21, 2018INTERVIEW DAY #1
2) RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS FOR WORKPLACES - perfected and handed in!
3) Telephone Skills -
What are you going to say to your employer? You need to prepare a script of what you are going to say to your employer for work placement. Later today, we will be making the phone calls to set up an interview and you need to know what you are going to say. This is a required assignment that must be posted in your journal,
4) Practice your phone call with a partner. Then step out of the room and call your employer.
5) While the others are being interviewed, you need to complete this assignment. You will be working on this today and tomorrow. See me if you have ANY questions.
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Interview Day #2
1) Is your safety check handed in? LAST DAY TO DO SO. PUT IN BASKET BY PRINTER.
2) Is your resume and cover letter handed in? LAST DAY TO DO SO, PUT IN BASKET BY PRINTER.
3) Did you call and set up an interview time with your employer? (Time could be before or after school, at lunch, during the break, or during your work placement hours)
4) Post Secondary Research Project - this may be your last opportunity to work! Possibly some time tomorrow if time is used wisely today!! Put on a powerpoint or visual presentation of some kind.
Friday March 23, 2018
1) Green sheets
2) Resumes/Cover Letters - look at example!!!
3) In your journal, complete the following:
3) Post-Secondary Research Project
4) Scroll up and make sure you are caught up on everything to date!
Monday, March 26, 2018
Preparation for your work placement - GREEN SHEETS?
1) Fill out calendar with due dates. Print and bring to work placement tomorrow! PRINT TO 225!!
2) Time Cards
3) Office place confidentiality and ethics
4) PHONE CALLS FOR INTERVIEWS5) Resume/Cover Letter
6) Post-Secondary Research Project
7) Go over what you need to wear and where you need to go
March 30 - April 6 - Easter Holidays
Monday, April 9, 2018
1. Green sheets/pink sheets
2. Don't forget to be doing timecards!!!!
3. Visits - I will be coming to monitor you soon. Make sure you are reporting to me and your work if you are going to be absent!
4. Cover Letters
5. Sharing Circle
6. Journal
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8. Good Food Box - Period 5
Monday, April 16, 2018 *LIT Day
TIME CARDS
GREEN SHEETS
PINK SHEETS
YOU WILL BE PRESENTING YOUR POST SECONDARY PROJECTS TO ME NEXT WEEK!!!
1. Finish Pay Stub questions
2. JOURNAL - Who are you as a worker? You have been out in the CWEX workforce for 2 weeks now. That is long enough to BLEND into your work place. What does that mean? You should come in and out of your work place like an EMPLOYEE! Are you causing your employer to work? Are you an asset to their place of business? These are things you need to think of.
a) Who do you think you are as a worker? List the TOP 5 things you are doing right and the TOP 5 things you need to work on.
b) What does an employee doing their job look like? Really think here.... Try not to state the obvious.
c) What is your growth plan? What do you think you need to focus on to make sure you are seen as an effective worker wherever you are working?
3) When Life Gets in the Way Assignment
We all grow up seeing what the world is like through the eyes of a child/teenager. However, the older you get the more you realize that everything isn't always sunshine and roses. I hate to break it to you... but at some point in your life, everything is going to go to crap... all at once.
Scenario:
You are the mother/father of 2 children (you choose the age) and your spouse just left you for another man/woman. You have relied 100% on your partner's income, as you stayed home to raise the children. Your spouse has not only left but is also refusing to answer the phone, send any money or take any responsibilities for his/her children. You also live in a community far away from any family, so you can't just ask your immediate family to come and babysit while you go to work.
You need to use this budget sheet in order to figure out what your expenses would be. DO NOT MAKE THESE UP. YOU NEED TO RESEARCH. Find a place in MJ/wherever you will live that is an appropriate cost, find out what your bills will be like, find a job and how much it will pay. Fortunately, you have finished your grade 12. Here is a form to keep track of your budget:
Task:
You must find a way to keep your household running. That means you need to feed your children and pay all the bills. This could mean a whole bunch of different scenarios, but that will be up to you to decide. You need to figure out what best works for you. You need to decide the following and put it in a presentation:
You will need to create a presentation on how you are going to solve your life problems. There are several different routes you could choose... powerpoint, prezi, poster board, etc. But you NEED TO PICK ONE. Make sure when you go through every situation you explain why you chose that choice.Websites that might help you get started. Don't limit yourself to just one source. As well, watch that you stay with Canadian sites.
Monday, April 23, 2018
1) When Life Gets in the Way Assignment
2) Post-secondary presentations to me while you work
Monday, April 30, 2018
1) Round table discussion - Let's hear about your week at your placement. Have you learned anything new? What was "wow that is great"? What was "hmmmmm don't know about that"?
2) When Life Gets in the Way Assignment - Present next Monday to the class!!!!
3) We have been talking about your FUTURE (what job will you have...what will you do when life gets in the way...paying bills, etc.). Now let's talk about leases/renting and buying! Watch the following video and do the corresponding assignment. INSERT IT INTO YOUR JOURNAL.
4. Renting vs Buying. Watch the following video and answer the corresponding questions on the assignment. Again, INSERT IT INTO YOUR JOURNAL
5) Post-Secondary Presentations to me while you work!Monday, May 7, 2018
PINK SHEETS AND GREEN SHEET (you know who you are..) ARE WAY OVERDUE AND YOU ARE GETTING 0 (making it tough to pass the class) IF I DONT GET THEM BY NEXT MONDAY.
MID-TERM EVALUATIONS ARE DUE TODAY! HAND IN TO BASKET PLEASE :)
Monday, May 14, 2018 - *LIT day
1. Journal - Communication
- How are your communicating skills in your workplace? Who are you regularly communicating with at work?
- What is the main topic of conversation? When you don't understand something who do you go to and how do you ask?
- When work gets boring what do you do? Are you sitting doing nothing or are you asking for something to do? How do you ask for something to do?
- What if you want to see something or do something you haven't done yet? How are you going to ask?
- How to talk to customers? What do you need to remember?
- When you are asked a question that you don't understand, what do you do? What do you say to your employer?
2. Present When Life Gets in the Way
3. Mortgage and Leasing assignments from last week - in Journal
Monday, May 21 - Holiday
No class Monday - Again, you could go to your workplace if needed/want! Go to your workplace Tuesday as usual!
Anyone involved on Track this Wed? Make sure to tell your workplace you won't be there!!
1. Mortgage and Leasing assignments from last week - in Journal if time??
Monday, May 28, 2018
1. Sharing Circle - What have you been doing recently in your work placement? Is there a fear or obstacle you had to overcome? Is this a job you can see yourself having for the rest of your life?
2. Have you finished the mortgage and leasing assignments yet>?!?!?!
2. Applying for identification. We will read through the following and then you need to complete the questions on your own by using Google. PUT THIS ON YOUR WIKI
3. What is in your community? Download the following document and complete the chart. INSERT IT INTO YOUR WIKI.
Monday, June 4, 2018
1. Journal
2. Copy your thank you on to a card I will give you. Put the name of your supervisor and place of employment on the envelope and hand in to the basket. He will take this to your employer during this final week of your placement!
3. Portfolio Work
Spiffy up your portfolios! Check that you have everything needed on the rubric!!! DID YOU ADD EVERYTHING TO YOUR RESUME?? Update and re-upload!
STAPLE BOTH TOGETHER AND HAND IN TO BASKET WHEN DONE!1) Journal. Please talk about the following on your journal/reflection page
2) Have you fixed your resume, double checked your portfolio and handed in the 2 handouts from last week?! If not, do that before you do the final project!
3) Final Projects!
Your final project is a large part of your grade. It accounts for 10%!
https://www.powtoon.com/online-presentation/d7C5x8kBe7V/powtoon-example/?mode=movie#/
June 11, 2018 - *LIT day - June 15, 2018
FINAL PROJECTS - sign up for your preferred date!
June 18, 2018
1) In your journal, think back to your work placement and answer the following questions:
List at least 5 duties you performed regularly
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List 3 transferable skills you used in your work placement.
List 2 positive experiences from your work placement.
List 2 challenges from you work placement.
List 2 strengths as a worker and 2 weaknesses.
List 2 things you learned from your work placement.
June 19, 2018
Presentation Day:
If you are presenting today, you need to print out a rubric for this assignment. Self-evaluate yourself AFTER you present and hand in to the basket.
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If presentations are done early, work on this Career Planning Quiz. This will be your last official assignment. In the past few months, you should have learned a lot about yourself as not only a worker, but as an employee. We have set goals and researched about money, housing, and post-secondary institutions. Now, print this form out and fill it out to create your career plan. Not all forms need to be filled out, read this carefully!!!
June 20, 2018
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If you are presenting today, you need to print out a rubric for this assignment. Self-evaluate yourself AFTER you present and hand in to the basket.
If presentations are done early, work on this Career Planning Quiz. This will be your last official assignment. In the past few months, you should have learned a lot about yourself as not only a worker, but as an employee. We have set goals and researched about money, housing, and post-secondary institutions. Now, print this form out and fill it out to create your career plan. Not all forms need to be filled out, read this carefully!!!
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